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Petrina Verma Sarkar

By Petrina Verma Sarkar, About.com Guide since 2005

Recipes Index - page 2

Gaajar Ka Halwa (carrot pudding)
This delicious, rich pudding loaded with nuts and dried fruits is well-known all over the world. It is normally eaten warm so it tastes really good combined with vanilla icecream.

Shahi Tukra (rich bread pudding)
Truly a royal dessert, as its name suggests, Shahi Tukra is a rich bread pudding with dry fruits, flavored with cardamom. It's simple to make and a great dessert for times when you're in a hurry.

Boondi Ke Laddoo
This delicious laddoo is a standard Indian sweet served at just about any special occasion in India. Get the recipe here!

Rava Laddoo
Though quick and easy to cook, this Indian dessert is very tasty and also hugely popular. It's perfect to make when time is short but you still want a special dessert.

Doodhi/ Lauki Ka Halwa (milk-gourd halwa)
Though the name may sound unusual, this dessert is delicious! Get the recipe here...

Bebinca (layered Goan pudding)
A traditional Goan dessert, Bebinca is a must have at any celebration be it a birth, wedding, Christmas or Easter! Making Bebinca requires patience, but the end result is well worth the effort. Traditional Bebinca has 16 layers, but you can make as many as you like.

Moong Daal Halwa
This rich, delicious dessert has an unusual main ingredient, normally associated with savory dishes - lentils. You'd never believe it when you eat it though! Serve Moong Daal Halwa warm with a scoop of vanilla icecream and you'll get many requests for seconds.

Rasgulla
There aren't too many Indians who haven't eaten a Rasgulla and remembered it fondly! That's just the kind of magical dessert it is! Try it...

Guava Cheese
A chewy fudge-like sweet, Guava Cheese is best made with fresh guavas. They are a rich source of vitamin C - from 3-6 times more than in oranges to almost 30 times more than that found in bananas! Most of this vitamin C is found in the skin of the fruit.

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